South Asia

Weather Underground Forecast for Sunday, November 15, 2009.

While tropical storm development is not expected over the Western Pacific Ocean on Sunday, the region will see periods of unsettled weather. A low pressure system and associated cold front will continue tracking eastward through the country. The front will push push well offshore and into the Pacific, while a trough lingers over the Sea of Japan, allowing for widespread scattered showers to persist over the surrounding countries. Tokyo will see scattered clouds with no precipitation and highs in the mid-60s(F)/ upper teens(C), while Seoul will be cooler and partly sunny with high near 40(F)/ 4(C).

Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure will develop over central China and pull moisture in from the South China Sea. This will create a wide areas of wet weather, stretching from the coast and as far inland as Changsha and Xi'an. Thus, Hong Kong will be rainy with highs in the mid-70s(F)/ lower 20s(C). Northern and eastern China will remain dry on Saturday as high pressure dominates the weather. Beijing will see mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid-30s(F)/ near 3(C), while Shanghai will see a few patch clouds as moisture moves in from the south, with highs in the mid-50s(F)/ lower teens(C).

In Australia, a small trough of low pressure will continue moving southward through Western Australia, which will kick up a few scattered showers over the region. However, mostly dry and mild weather will prevail over the country due to a relatively inactive weather pattern. lingers. Sydney will remain sunny and dry with highs in the mid-70s(F)/ lower 20s(C).